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Sport in brief: Kiwis pip British women

CYCLING WENDY HOUVENAGHEL added a silver medal at the track World Cup event in Melbourne to go with the gold she won in the individual pursuit on Thursday. Houvenaghel joined Katie Colclough and Joanna Rowsell in the women's team pursuit but the trio was not quick enough to get past New Zealand. Britain's Matt Crampton beat teammate Ross Edgar to take bronze in the men's sprint but Australia still lead the standings, 11 points ahead of Britain after claiming eight of the 17 events during the three-day competition. The opening leg in Manchester was dominated by Britain but they sent a weakened team to Melbourne. Australia's Anna Meares recorded the second fastest time in history in winning the 500m time trial and was victorious in the keirin. The third leg of the World Cup will be staged in Colombia next month.